Coco Coders in the Press

From big news features to local shoutouts, here’s where we’re making headlines and sharing our love for kids' coding. Dive into our latest press hits and see how we’re helping the next generation of creators level up.

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The Future of Work and Lifelong Learning

Coco Coders CEO Elizabeth Tweedale joined author, founder, technologist, entrepreneurial ecosystem builder and host of You Don’t Need This Podcast, Ben McDougal recently to talk about the benefits of embracing lifelong learning, the future of work and her own lived experience of raising three children in a digital world, whilst launching a business. Check it out… | Read more...

December 8, 2023

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Coco Coders awarded ‘Most Engaging Coding Educator 2023’

We’re proud to announce that Coco Coders has been awarded ‘Most Engaging Coding Educator 2023 - USA’ in the Innovation in Business, Technology Innovator Awards 2023! | Read more...

December 4, 2023

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Elizabeth Tweedale in Women in Leadership Awards

We're delighted to share that Deloitte has recognised our founder Elizabeth Tweedale in the UK Technology Fast 50: Women in Leadership Awards for her role in automating the future of work with advanced intelligence and automation with GoSpace AI. | Read more...

December 4, 2023

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The Homeschool Loft Cast 2.0: Coding for Homeschoolers

Coco Coders CEO Elizabeth Tweedale joined Tina, Chris and Steve on the The Homeschool Loft Cast 2.0 to talk about technology, software development, AI (Artificial Intelligence) and the impact and importance of letting our kids explore the world of coding and software development. | Read more...

November 1, 2023

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Coco Coders Secures a Spot in the AWS Build Accelerator

The AWS Build Accelerator is a selective program offered by Amazon Web Services, designed to support and empower tech ventures. We’re delighted to have been chosen as a female founded, fully virtual, global educational provider in the technology industry… | Read more...

October 20, 2023

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Coco Coders Shakes Up Tech Industry

Award-winning entrepreneur Elizabeth Tweedale has shaken up the US tech industry by launching a live online coding school for curious and creative kids aged 6-12. | Read more...

February 8, 2023

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Bringing The UK’s Best Online Coding School to the US

Tweedale is bringing her groundbreaking program to the United States, launching Coco Coders to fill the gap that many students experience when it comes to computer science education. It is a personal mission for Tweedale and her team – a way to elevate the quality of education in the United States by giving young students the tools they will need to compete for jobs in an evolving digital landscape. In essence, Coco Coders is empowering children to build their own futures. | Read more...

November 22, 2022

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Des Moines Native Returns To Launch US Coding School

Having founded the UK’s largest coding school, Cypher Coders, Elizabeth Tweedale has moved back to the U.S with her family to roll out a U.S version of the curriculum called Coco Coders. | Read more...

July 28, 2022

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In conversation with…Cypher Coders’ Elizabeth Tweedale

Harvey Nash Group’s Dave Savage talks to the founder of Cypher Coders about why getting children into coding early is beneficial for all in the long run. | Read more...

March 2, 2022

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How Do We Get More Women Into Coding?

Elizabeth Tweedale, co-author of the Kids Get Coding series of books, believes “men and women often have different learning styles…men often follow a linear approach of going from A to Z when solving problems, while women often start from the problem and work backwards”. Indeed, the latter is how all good computer programmers should work. | Read more...

January 19, 2022